Arch Linux是一份独立开发的、为i686优化的Linux发行，它面向高级Linux用户。它使用自行开发的包管理器pacman来为最新的应用软件提供更新升级，并进行完整的依赖性维护。Arch可以从光盘镜像或者从FTP服务器安装，它以一份连续演化的、动态的系统形式运作。缺省的安装提供一份坚实的基础，用户可再进行定制安装。此外，Arch Build System（ABS）能支持简便创建新软件包，修改原先软件包的配置，以及通过Arch Linux User Repository来将这些软件包与其他人共享。
Dieter Plaetinck has announced the release of a new set of installation CD images for
Arch Linux, version 2009.08: "Theseimages are built from a current snapshot of core, which includes Linuxkernel 2.6.30.4, udev 141 and Pacman 3.3.0. Changes compared to2009.02: more up-to-date software; usage of new AIF installer, whichbrings better disk editor with support for dm_crypt and LVM setups,support for automated installations using configuration files, aframework to build your own installation procedures, better date/timesetting with NTP support, re-factored GRUB installation routines andusability improvements; Aufs instead of Unionfs; enhanced boot devicedetection on image start; bug fixes (XFS freeze, mirror setting, clockcorrections, network settings)." See the
release announcement and
release notes for more details.
Download (
MD5):
archlinux-2009.08-core-i686.iso (344MB,
torrent),
archlinux-2009.08-core-x86_64.iso (664MB,
torrent).
